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Bail Bond Only Insurance Producer License
Limited-line authority to sell, solicit or negotiate bail bond insurance. Resident and nonresident issuance, renewal, reinstatement and inactive-status routes are retained. Judicial-district authorization is an additional credential for actual compensated-surety practice.
Licensing authority: Kansas Department of Insurance · Application information
New licensure after expiration at the end of inactive status
- Application
- Submit the NAIC Uniform Application through NIPR; certify statements as true, correct and complete.
- Application Fees
- The pinned Producer Licensing page states a $10 application fee and $60 background-check processing fee; the checklist revised September 9, 2025 states: A. At the time you apply, you must pay an application fee of $15 and a fingerprinting fee of $60 by credit card or electronic check. Both fees are nonrefundable.
- Application Time
- Meet the Department’s deficiency-letter timeframe; the September 9, 2025 checklist states: The applicant must be 18 years of age prior to applying for the resident producer license. Applications and fingerprints are valid for six months. As a result, the applicant must comply with all licensing requirements within six months of the date of the application.
- Background Check
- Submit fingerprints and the Waiver Agreement and FBI Privacy Act Statement, with the state and national background-check processing fee. K.S.A. 40-4905(h)(3) permits proof of good standing from another state-issued license fingerprinted and background-checked within the past 12 months in lieu of repeating the checks.
- Company Appointment
- After licensure, secure an appointment from each insurer for which the producer transacts business.
- Court Authorization
- To act as a compensated surety, separately obtain approval in each Kansas judicial district and satisfy K.S.A. 22-2809b, including eight hours of continuing education per 12-month period.
- Expiration
- Failure to furnish required continuing-education proof and the renewal fee at the end of the inactive period causes expiration. For a new license 40-4903(e)(5) expressly requires an application and passage of the required exam.
- Fitness
- The applicant must not have committed an act constituting a statutory ground for license denial, suspension or revocation.
- Identity
- Provide a front and back color copy of a valid Kansas driver’s license or identification card.
- Minimum Age
- At least 18 years old.
- Score Currency
- Licensing test scores are valid for two years from the examination date. The exam may be passed before or after applying.
- Tax Clearance
- Upload the Kansas Department of Revenue Certificate of Tax Clearance to the NIPR Attachment Warehouse; it must remain within its stated validity period.
Return to active status during the allowed inactive period
- Period
- Return during the continuous inactive period, which cannot exceed four years.
- Return Requirements
- File the statutory report certifying satisfaction of applicable continuing education and pay the renewal fee. Bail Bond Only agents have the 40-4903(c)(4) C.E.C. exemption.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- K.S.A. 40-4903
40-4903(e)(5)(A)-(B), return to active status
- K.S.A. 40-4903
40-4903(e)(5), inactive period
- K.S.A. 40-4903
40-4903(c)(4)
Enter inactive producer status
- Conduct
- Affirm that no acts toward transacting insurance business will be conducted while inactive.
- Duration
- A continuous period of at most four years, granted only once; the license remains an existing license in inactive status.
- Existing License
- Hold an active producer license in good standing; request inactive status through the Board’s Inactive Status Application.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- K.S.A. 40-4903
40-4903(e)(5), inactive period
- Inactive Agent Application
Inactive Agent Application / eligibility and duration
- Producer Licensing
Inactive Status / eligibility
Nonresident licensure by reciprocity
- Application
- Submit the prescribed application or the application previously submitted to the home jurisdiction.
- Company Appointment
- Obtain insurer appointments for business transacted in Kansas.
- Court Authorization
- A nonresident insurance license does not override the Kansas residency and separate judicial-district approval conditions of 22-2809b for compensated sureties.
- Fee
- Pay the required application fee and biennial fee. The Board implementing page states a $40 application fee; 40-4906(a)(2) states an application-fee ceiling of $30 and a biennial-fee ceiling of $50.
- Home License
- Maintain a current resident license in good standing for the same limited line in the home jurisdiction.
- Reciprocity
- The home jurisdiction must grant Kansas residents nonresident licenses on the same basis.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- K.S.A. 40-4906
40-4906(a)(1)-(4)
- K.S.A. 40-4906
40-4906(e)
- Producer Licensing
Nonresident / New License
- Producer Licensing
Nonresident / Types of Licenses
Late nonresident renewal within 90 days
- Home License
- Continue to hold corresponding resident authority in good standing in the home jurisdiction.
- Payment
- Submit a renewal application, $50 biennial license fee and $100 late-renewal fee through NIPR.
- Timing
- Renew within 90 days after the biennial renewal date.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Producer Licensing
Nonresident / failure to renew and reapplication
- K.S.A. 40-4906
40-4906(a)(1)-(4)
- K.S.A. 40-4906
40-4906(e)
Nonresident reapplication after termination for failure to renew
- Home License
- Meet 40-4906 reciprocity, current resident-license, good-standing and application conditions.
- Reinstatement Fee
- The Department applies a $100 reinstatement fee up to four years after expiration.
- Timing
- Failure to renew within 90 days terminates the nonresident license; reapply through NIPR.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Producer Licensing
Nonresident / failure to renew and reapplication
- K.S.A. 40-4906
40-4906(a)(1)-(4)
- K.S.A. 40-4906
40-4906(e)
Biennial nonresident renewal
- Due Date
- Last day of the birth month in the matching odd/even birth year; first due date at least two years after initial licensure.
- Home License
- Continue to hold the corresponding resident authority in good standing in the home jurisdiction.
- Renewal
- Submit the NIPR renewal application and $50 biennial fee by the biennial due date.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Producer Licensing
Nonresident / License Renewal / timely renewal
- K.S.A. 40-4906
40-4906(a)(1)-(4)
- K.S.A. 40-4906
40-4906(e)
Add bail bond authority to an existing resident producer license
- Existing License
- Hold a Kansas producer license and apply through NIPR to add Bail Bond Only authority.
- Fee
- Kansas does not charge a fee to add a line of authority.
- Processing
- Allow overnight processing after initial license issuance before requesting the additional line.
- Qualification
- Pass the bail-bond examination for the added line; licensing scores are valid for two years.
Resident licensure or appointment correction after insurer clerical error
- Insurer Payment
- The insurer must pay the appointment fees that would have been due and the applicable 40-4912 penalty.
- Prior Examination
- Already qualified by the currently offered examination; the insurer failed to certify the applicant due to clerical error. The statutory waiver avoids requiring a repeat sitting.
Resident licensure with a current same line license issued elsewhere
- Application
- Submit the NAIC Uniform Application through NIPR; certify statements as true, correct and complete.
- Application Fees
- The pinned Producer Licensing page states a $10 application fee and $60 background-check processing fee; the checklist revised September 9, 2025 states: A. At the time you apply, you must pay an application fee of $15 and a fingerprinting fee of $60 by credit card or electronic check. Both fees are nonrefundable.
- Application Time
- Meet the Department’s deficiency-letter timeframe; the September 9, 2025 checklist states: The applicant must be 18 years of age prior to applying for the resident producer license. Applications and fingerprints are valid for six months. As a result, the applicant must comply with all licensing requirements within six months of the date of the application.
- Background Check
- Submit fingerprints and the Waiver Agreement and FBI Privacy Act Statement, with the state and national background-check processing fee. K.S.A. 40-4905(h)(3) permits proof of good standing from another state-issued license fingerprinted and background-checked within the past 12 months in lieu of repeating the checks.
- Board General Instructions
- The Board’s general resident instructions state: K.S.A. 40-4903(a)(12) provides for a limited line insurance that provides surety for a monetary guarantee that an individual released from jail will be present in court at an appointed time. These are commonly known as bail bonds. An applicant must take the bail bond insurance examination. Please visit the Department’s Producer Examinations page for more information on licensing examinations. The statutory examination waiver governs this qualifying pathway; the general page does not name an exception to that waiver.
- Company Appointment
- After licensure, secure an appointment from each insurer for which the producer transacts business.
- Court Authorization
- To act as a compensated surety, separately obtain approval in each Kansas judicial district and satisfy K.S.A. 22-2809b, including eight hours of continuing education per 12-month period.
- Fitness
- The applicant must not have committed an act constituting a statutory ground for license denial, suspension or revocation.
- Identity
- Provide a front and back color copy of a valid Kansas driver’s license or identification card.
- Minimum Age
- At least 18 years old.
- Prior License
- Currently licensed for the same line of authority in another jurisdiction; establish the prior license and the statutory waiver under K.S.A. 40-4908(a)(1)(A).
- Statutory Waiver
- Examinations are waived for the qualifying same-line prior license.
- Tax Clearance
- Upload the Kansas Department of Revenue Certificate of Tax Clearance to the NIPR Attachment Warehouse; it must remain within its stated validity period.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- K.S.A. 40-4908
40-4908(a), introductory clause and (1)(A)
- Producer Licensing
Resident / New License / application requirements
- Limited Lines of Authority
Bail Bonds / examination requirement
Resident licensure within 90 days of cancellation of a same line license issued elsewhere
- Application
- Submit the NAIC Uniform Application through NIPR; certify statements as true, correct and complete.
- Application Fees
- The pinned Producer Licensing page states a $10 application fee and $60 background-check processing fee; the checklist revised September 9, 2025 states: A. At the time you apply, you must pay an application fee of $15 and a fingerprinting fee of $60 by credit card or electronic check. Both fees are nonrefundable.
- Application Time
- Meet the Department’s deficiency-letter timeframe; the September 9, 2025 checklist states: The applicant must be 18 years of age prior to applying for the resident producer license. Applications and fingerprints are valid for six months. As a result, the applicant must comply with all licensing requirements within six months of the date of the application.
- Background Check
- Submit fingerprints and the Waiver Agreement and FBI Privacy Act Statement, with the state and national background-check processing fee. K.S.A. 40-4905(h)(3) permits proof of good standing from another state-issued license fingerprinted and background-checked within the past 12 months in lieu of repeating the checks.
- Board General Instructions
- The Board’s general resident instructions state: K.S.A. 40-4903(a)(12) provides for a limited line insurance that provides surety for a monetary guarantee that an individual released from jail will be present in court at an appointed time. These are commonly known as bail bonds. An applicant must take the bail bond insurance examination. Please visit the Department’s Producer Examinations page for more information on licensing examinations. The statutory examination waiver governs this qualifying pathway; the general page does not name an exception to that waiver.
- Company Appointment
- After licensure, secure an appointment from each insurer for which the producer transacts business.
- Court Authorization
- To act as a compensated surety, separately obtain approval in each Kansas judicial district and satisfy K.S.A. 22-2809b, including eight hours of continuing education per 12-month period.
- Fitness
- The applicant must not have committed an act constituting a statutory ground for license denial, suspension or revocation.
- Identity
- Provide a front and back color copy of a valid Kansas driver’s license or identification card.
- Minimum Age
- At least 18 years old.
- Prior License
- Apply within 90 days of cancellation of the prior same-line license; the issuing jurisdiction must certify good standing at cancellation, or the commissioner may accept qualifying NAIC producer-database evidence.
- Statutory Waiver
- Examinations are waived for the qualifying same-line prior license.
- Tax Clearance
- Upload the Kansas Department of Revenue Certificate of Tax Clearance to the NIPR Attachment Warehouse; it must remain within its stated validity period.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- K.S.A. 40-4908
40-4908(a), introductory clause and (1)(A)
- K.S.A. 40-4908
40-4908(a)(1)(B)
- Producer Licensing
Resident / New License / application requirements
- Limited Lines of Authority
Bail Bonds / examination requirement
New resident licensure after four or more consecutive years of expiration
- Application
- Submit the NAIC Uniform Application through NIPR; certify statements as true, correct and complete.
- Application Fees
- The pinned Producer Licensing page states a $10 application fee and $60 background-check processing fee; the checklist revised September 9, 2025 states: A. At the time you apply, you must pay an application fee of $15 and a fingerprinting fee of $60 by credit card or electronic check. Both fees are nonrefundable.
- Application Time
- Meet the Department’s deficiency-letter timeframe; the September 9, 2025 checklist states: The applicant must be 18 years of age prior to applying for the resident producer license. Applications and fingerprints are valid for six months. As a result, the applicant must comply with all licensing requirements within six months of the date of the application.
- Background Check
- Submit fingerprints and the Waiver Agreement and FBI Privacy Act Statement, with the state and national background-check processing fee. K.S.A. 40-4905(h)(3) permits proof of good standing from another state-issued license fingerprinted and background-checked within the past 12 months in lieu of repeating the checks.
- Company Appointment
- After licensure, secure an appointment from each insurer for which the producer transacts business.
- Court Authorization
- To act as a compensated surety, separately obtain approval in each Kansas judicial district and satisfy K.S.A. 22-2809b, including eight hours of continuing education per 12-month period.
- Expiration
- The Kansas producer license and all producer licenses held elsewhere have expired for four or more consecutive years; 40-4903(e)(6) requires a new application and examination.
- Fitness
- The applicant must not have committed an act constituting a statutory ground for license denial, suspension or revocation.
- Identity
- Provide a front and back color copy of a valid Kansas driver’s license or identification card.
- Minimum Age
- At least 18 years old.
- Score Currency
- Licensing test scores are valid for two years from the examination date. The exam may be passed before or after applying.
- Tax Clearance
- Upload the Kansas Department of Revenue Certificate of Tax Clearance to the NIPR Attachment Warehouse; it must remain within its stated validity period.
- Waiver
- 40-4903(i) permits an applicant to request a waiver of renewal procedures, examination requirements or sanctions due to military service or other extenuating circumstances.
Resident initial licensure by examination
- Application
- Submit the NAIC Uniform Application through NIPR; certify statements as true, correct and complete.
- Application Fees
- The pinned Producer Licensing page states a $10 application fee and $60 background-check processing fee; the checklist revised September 9, 2025 states: A. At the time you apply, you must pay an application fee of $15 and a fingerprinting fee of $60 by credit card or electronic check. Both fees are nonrefundable.
- Application Time
- Meet the Department’s deficiency-letter timeframe; the September 9, 2025 checklist states: The applicant must be 18 years of age prior to applying for the resident producer license. Applications and fingerprints are valid for six months. As a result, the applicant must comply with all licensing requirements within six months of the date of the application.
- Background Check
- Submit fingerprints and the Waiver Agreement and FBI Privacy Act Statement, with the state and national background-check processing fee. K.S.A. 40-4905(h)(3) permits proof of good standing from another state-issued license fingerprinted and background-checked within the past 12 months in lieu of repeating the checks.
- Company Appointment
- After licensure, secure an appointment from each insurer for which the producer transacts business.
- Court Authorization
- To act as a compensated surety, separately obtain approval in each Kansas judicial district and satisfy K.S.A. 22-2809b, including eight hours of continuing education per 12-month period.
- Fitness
- The applicant must not have committed an act constituting a statutory ground for license denial, suspension or revocation.
- Identity
- Provide a front and back color copy of a valid Kansas driver’s license or identification card.
- Minimum Age
- At least 18 years old.
- Score Currency
- Licensing test scores are valid for two years from the examination date. The exam may be passed before or after applying.
- Tax Clearance
- Upload the Kansas Department of Revenue Certificate of Tax Clearance to the NIPR Attachment Warehouse; it must remain within its stated validity period.
Conversion to resident licensure after moving to Kansas
- Application
- Submit the NAIC Uniform Application through NIPR; certify statements as true, correct and complete.
- Application Fees
- The pinned Producer Licensing page states a $10 application fee and $60 background-check processing fee; the checklist revised September 9, 2025 states: A. At the time you apply, you must pay an application fee of $15 and a fingerprinting fee of $60 by credit card or electronic check. Both fees are nonrefundable.
- Application Time
- Meet the Department’s deficiency-letter timeframe; the September 9, 2025 checklist states: The applicant must be 18 years of age prior to applying for the resident producer license. Applications and fingerprints are valid for six months. As a result, the applicant must comply with all licensing requirements within six months of the date of the application.
- Background Check
- Submit fingerprints and the Waiver Agreement and FBI Privacy Act Statement, with the state and national background-check processing fee. K.S.A. 40-4905(h)(3) permits proof of good standing from another state-issued license fingerprinted and background-checked within the past 12 months in lieu of repeating the checks.
- Board General Instructions
- The Board’s general resident instructions state: K.S.A. 40-4903(a)(12) provides for a limited line insurance that provides surety for a monetary guarantee that an individual released from jail will be present in court at an appointed time. These are commonly known as bail bonds. An applicant must take the bail bond insurance examination. Please visit the Department’s Producer Examinations page for more information on licensing examinations. The statutory examination waiver governs this qualifying pathway; the general page does not name an exception to that waiver.
- Company Appointment
- After licensure, secure an appointment from each insurer for which the producer transacts business.
- Court Authorization
- To act as a compensated surety, separately obtain approval in each Kansas judicial district and satisfy K.S.A. 22-2809b, including eight hours of continuing education per 12-month period.
- Fitness
- The applicant must not have committed an act constituting a statutory ground for license denial, suspension or revocation.
- Identity
- Provide a front and back color copy of a valid Kansas driver’s license or identification card.
- Minimum Age
- At least 18 years old.
- Prior License
- Previously authorized for the same line of authority; apply within 90 days of establishing legal residence in Kansas.
- Regulatory Exception
- K.S.A. 40-4908(b) preserves any examination requirement specifically imposed by commissioner rule or regulation.
- Statutory Waiver
- Examinations are waived for the qualifying same-line prior license.
- Tax Clearance
- Upload the Kansas Department of Revenue Certificate of Tax Clearance to the NIPR Attachment Warehouse; it must remain within its stated validity period.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- K.S.A. 40-4908
40-4908(b)
- Producer Licensing
Resident / New License / application requirements
- Limited Lines of Authority
Bail Bonds / examination requirement
Resident reinstatement or new grant after revocation
- Application
- Submit the NAIC Uniform Application through NIPR; certify statements as true, correct and complete.
- Application Fees
- The pinned Producer Licensing page states a $10 application fee and $60 background-check processing fee; the checklist revised September 9, 2025 states: A. At the time you apply, you must pay an application fee of $15 and a fingerprinting fee of $60 by credit card or electronic check. Both fees are nonrefundable.
- Application Time
- Meet the Department’s deficiency-letter timeframe; the September 9, 2025 checklist states: The applicant must be 18 years of age prior to applying for the resident producer license. Applications and fingerprints are valid for six months. As a result, the applicant must comply with all licensing requirements within six months of the date of the application.
- Background Check
- Submit fingerprints and the Waiver Agreement and FBI Privacy Act Statement, with the state and national background-check processing fee. K.S.A. 40-4905(h)(3) permits proof of good standing from another state-issued license fingerprinted and background-checked within the past 12 months in lieu of repeating the checks.
- Board Assessment
- The commissioner assesses present moral fitness, recognition of misconduct, rehabilitation, original conduct, subsequent conduct, elapsed time, character/maturity/experience at revocation and present competence.
- Company Appointment
- After licensure, secure an appointment from each insurer for which the producer transacts business.
- Court Authorization
- To act as a compensated surety, separately obtain approval in each Kansas judicial district and satisfy K.S.A. 22-2809b, including eight hours of continuing education per 12-month period.
- Fitness
- The applicant must not have committed an act constituting a statutory ground for license denial, suspension or revocation.
- Identity
- Provide a front and back color copy of a valid Kansas driver’s license or identification card.
- Minimum Age
- At least 18 years old.
- Score Currency
- Licensing test scores are valid for two years from the examination date. The exam may be passed before or after applying.
- Tax Clearance
- Upload the Kansas Department of Revenue Certificate of Tax Clearance to the NIPR Attachment Warehouse; it must remain within its stated validity period.
- Waiting Period
- Do not reapply until two years after the commissioner’s revocation order.
Resident reinstatement during the initial 90 day lapse period
- Education
- 40-4903(c)(4) exempts Bail Bond Only producers from insurance-producer C.E.C.s. The general producer page nevertheless states: During the initial 90-day suspension (expired status) period: Submit a renewal application 18 hours of CE Pay the $4 renewal fee Pay a $100 reinstatement fee
- Elapsed Time
- Within the initial 90-day suspension/expired-status period.
- Reinstatement
- Submit the renewal application, $4 renewal fee and $100 reinstatement fee.
- Waiver
- The commissioner may waive renewal procedures, an examination requirement or a sanction for military service or other extenuating circumstances under 40-4903(i).
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Producer Licensing
Resident / reinstatement / initial 90 days
- K.S.A. 40-4903
40-4903(c)(4)
- K.S.A. 40-4903
40-4903(i)
Resident reinstatement after 90 days through one year
- Education
- 40-4903(c)(4) exempts Bail Bond Only producers from insurance-producer C.E.C.s. The general producer page nevertheless states: After the 90-day suspension period, a license expires (inactive status) and company appointments are automatically terminated. To reinstate a terminated (inactive status) license up to one year after the biennial renewal date: Submit an initial license application (you will not be required to complete the entire initial licensing process) Complete 18 hours of CE Pay a $100 reinstatement fee Pay the $4 renewal fee Producers must have company appointments re-established
- Elapsed Time
- After the 90-day period but no later than one year after the biennial renewal date.
- Reinstatement
- Submit an initial application without repeating the entire initial licensing process, pay the $100 reinstatement fee and $4 renewal fee, and re-establish company appointments.
- Waiver
- The commissioner may waive renewal procedures, an examination requirement or a sanction for military service or other extenuating circumstances under 40-4903(i).
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Producer Licensing
Resident / reinstatement / after 90 days through one year
- K.S.A. 40-4903
40-4903(c)(4)
- K.S.A. 40-4903
40-4903(i)
Resident reinstatement after one year but before four consecutive years of expiration
- Education
- 40-4903(c)(4) exempts Bail Bond Only producers from insurance-producer C.E.C.s. The general producer page nevertheless states: More than a year, but less than four years: Complete 18 hours of CE Reapply for the license (includes providing fingerprints, Certificate of Tax Clearance and Waiver Agreement and FBI Waiver Form) through NIPR Pay the $10 application fee and $60 fingerprint fee Pay the $100 reinstatement fee Company appointments must be re-established.
- Elapsed Time
- More than one year but less than four years after expiration.
- Reinstatement
- Reapply through NIPR with fingerprints, Certificate of Tax Clearance and the waiver/privacy forms; pay the $10 application fee, $60 fingerprint fee and $100 reinstatement fee; re-establish insurer appointments.
- Waiver
- The commissioner may waive renewal procedures, an examination requirement or a sanction for military service or other extenuating circumstances under 40-4903(i).
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Producer Licensing
Resident / reinstatement / more than one but less than four years
- K.S.A. 40-4903
40-4903(c)(4)
- K.S.A. 40-4903
40-4903(i)
Biennial resident renewal
- Due Date
- Last day of the birth month in odd years for odd-year births or even years for even-year births; the first due date cannot be earlier than two years after initial licensure.
- Education
- A producer holding only Bail Bond authority is exempt from the insurance producer continuing-education-credit requirement under 40-4903(c)(4). Judicial-district compensated-surety continuing education remains independently required.
- Renewal
- Submit the renewal application and $4 fee by the biennial due date; renewal is generally available during the preceding 90 days.
- Waiver
- Military service or other extenuating circumstances may support a commissioner waiver of renewal procedures under 40-4903(i).
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- K.S.A. 40-4903
40-4903(b)(1)-(3)
- K.S.A. 40-4903
40-4903(c)(4)
- Producer Licensing
Resident / License Renewal / biennial requirements
- K.S.A. 40-4903
40-4903(i)
Resident new application following voluntary surrender more than two years earlier
- Application
- Submit the NAIC Uniform Application through NIPR; certify statements as true, correct and complete.
- Application Fees
- The pinned Producer Licensing page states a $10 application fee and $60 background-check processing fee; the checklist revised September 9, 2025 states: A. At the time you apply, you must pay an application fee of $15 and a fingerprinting fee of $60 by credit card or electronic check. Both fees are nonrefundable.
- Application Time
- Meet the Department’s deficiency-letter timeframe; the September 9, 2025 checklist states: The applicant must be 18 years of age prior to applying for the resident producer license. Applications and fingerprints are valid for six months. As a result, the applicant must comply with all licensing requirements within six months of the date of the application.
- Background Check
- Submit fingerprints and the Waiver Agreement and FBI Privacy Act Statement, with the state and national background-check processing fee. K.S.A. 40-4905(h)(3) permits proof of good standing from another state-issued license fingerprinted and background-checked within the past 12 months in lieu of repeating the checks.
- Company Appointment
- After licensure, secure an appointment from each insurer for which the producer transacts business.
- Court Authorization
- To act as a compensated surety, separately obtain approval in each Kansas judicial district and satisfy K.S.A. 22-2809b, including eight hours of continuing education per 12-month period.
- Fitness
- The applicant must not have committed an act constituting a statutory ground for license denial, suspension or revocation.
- Identity
- Provide a front and back color copy of a valid Kansas driver’s license or identification card.
- Minimum Age
- At least 18 years old.
- Prior Surrender
- The voluntary-surrender period exceeds the two-year circumstance in 40-4908(a)(3). Apply as a new resident applicant; any independently qualifying statutory prior-license waiver remains an applicant condition.
- Score Currency
- Licensing test scores are valid for two years from the examination date. The exam may be passed before or after applying.
- Tax Clearance
- Upload the Kansas Department of Revenue Certificate of Tax Clearance to the NIPR Attachment Warehouse; it must remain within its stated validity period.
Resident return following voluntary surrender within two years
- Board Instructions
- The Board’s generic surrender instructions state: If you want to obtain a license in the future, you will be required to apply and complete all requirements necessary for new applicants. The statutory waiver controls the examination requirement.
- Education
- Satisfy all educational requirements for the current licensing period; Bail Bond Only producer C.E.C.s are statutorily exempt.
- Examination Waiver
- 40-4908(a)(3) requires waiver of examinations for this qualifying return.
- Fitness
- The commissioner must be satisfied that the applicant is trustworthy and competent.
- Prior License
- Previously licensed in Kansas for the same insurance class; voluntarily surrendered no more than two years before the new application.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- K.S.A. 40-4908
40-4908(a)(3)
- K.S.A. 40-4908
40-4908(a), introductory clause and (1)(A)
- Producer Licensing
Resident / License Surrender / subsequent new application
KS Rules and Regs (Bail Bonds)
- Provider
- Pearson VUE
- Format
- Computer-administered multiple-choice examination
- Exam questions
- 50 scored questions
- Time limit
- 90 minutes
- Passing score
- 70%
Examination outline
GENERAL INSURANCE TERMS AND CONCEPTS
- A. Insurance
- B. Indemnity
- C. Concealment
- D. Risk
- E. Hazard
- F. Peril
- G. Loss
- H. Liability
- I. Negligence
- J. Accident
- K. Occurrence
CONTRACT LAW
- A. Elements of a contract
- B. Insurable interest
- C. Definition of the insured
- D. Declarations, conditions, exclusions
- E. Duties of the insured
- F. Obligations of the insurance company
- G. Insuring Agreement
- H. Policy cancellation and nonrenewal
KANSAS GENERAL STATUTES AND REGULATIONS
- A. Commissioner of Insurance
- A.1. Election
- A.2. General duties and powers
- A.3. Examinations
- A.4. Hearings/Notice of hearings/Orders
- A.5. Penalties
- B. Definitions
- B.1. Domestic company
- B.2. Foreign company
- B.3. Fraternals
- B.4. Certificate of authority
- C. Licensing
- C.1. Persons required to be licensed
- C.1.a. Producer
- C.1.b. Resident/Nonresident
- C.1.c. Temporary license
- C.2. Producer appointment/certification and termination of appointment
- C.3. Obtaining a license
- C.3.a. Qualifications/Examinations
- C.3.b. Exemptions/exceptions
- C.4. Maintaining a license
- C.4.a. Change of address/ place of business
- C.4.b. Suspension or revocation of licenses/felony convictions
- D. Marketing practices
- D.1. Rebating
- D.2. Misrepresentation
- D.3. False advertising
- D.4. Defamation
- D.5. Boycott, coercion, intimidation
- D.6. Unfair discrimination
Examination sources
- Pearson Kansas Insurance Supplement Examination Content Outlines
S18 / header and scored question count
- Pearson Kansas Insurance Supplement Examination Content Outlines
S18 / section I
- Pearson Kansas Insurance Supplement Examination Content Outlines
S18 / section II
- Pearson Kansas Insurance Supplement Examination Content Outlines
S18 / section III
- Pearson Kansas Insurance Supplement Examination Content Outlines
S18 / effective-date footer
- Pearson Kansas Insurance Candidate Handbook
About the Exam, page 11 / format and passing score
- Pearson Kansas Insurance Candidate Handbook
Examination Offerings, page 18 / 12-KS-07
- Pearson Kansas Insurance Candidate Handbook
Limited Lines, page 4
- Producer Examinations
Licenses Requiring an Examination / Bail Bond Only